Pain Medicine
Review: Electroanalgesia and Laser Therapies for Pain Management
25 Jan, 2018 | 20:44h | UTC
Research: Postsurgical Prescriptions for Opioid Naive Patients and Association with Overdose and Misuse
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:40h | UTC“The duration of treatment rather than dose is more strongly associated with opioid misuse after surgery, concludes this study” (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)
Research: Ibuprofen May Produce a State of Compensated Hypogonadism
10 Jan, 2018 | 00:17h | UTCCommentary: Ibuprofen may increase risk of fertility issues in men, study suggests – The Guardian (free)
Guideline: Diagnostic and Treatment Criteria for Osteoarthritis of the Hip
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:29h | UTCNews Release: AAOS approves diagnostic and treatment criteria for osteoarthritis of the hip – American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (free)
See Apropriate Use Criteria: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip (free)
Related AAOS Guideline: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip (free PDF)
Commentary: AAOS: Non-Surgical Tx Best for Hip OA – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Exercise improves symptoms and function for people with ankylosing spondylitis
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:01h | UTCExercise improves symptoms and function for people with ankylosing spondylitis – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Effectiveness of Exercise Programs in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Two nerve drugs are not suitable for treating long-term low back pain
7 Dec, 2017 | 22:04h | UTCTwo nerve drugs are not suitable for treating long-term low back pain – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Article: Benefits and safety of gabapentinoids in chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – PLOS One (free)
“Evidence supports NICE guidance not to use two nerve drugs (gabapentin and pregabalin) to treat long-term lower back pain”. (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Review: Postoperative pain management in the postanesthesia care unit
5 Dec, 2017 | 18:11h | UTCPostoperative pain management in the postanesthesia care unit: an update – Journal of Pain Research (free)
A review of Neuropathic Pain: From Guidelines to Clinical Practice
3 Dec, 2017 | 20:04h | UTCA review of Neuropathic Pain: From Guidelines to Clinical Practice – Pain and Therapy (free)
Meta-analysis Comparing Treatments for Acute Renal Colic
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:24h | UTCSystematic Review and Meta-analysis Comparing the Efficacy of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Opioids, and Paracetamol in the Treatment of Acute Renal Colic – European Urology (free) (via @KariTikkinen and @EUplatinum)
“In kidney stone–related acute pain episodes in patients with adequate renal function, treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs offers effective and most sustained pain relief, with fewer side effects, when compared with opioids or paracetamol”.
Research: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:50h | UTCEditorial: No benefit of arthroscopy in subacromial shoulder pain (free)
Commentaries: Common shoulder surgery may offer little pain relief – OnMedica (free) AND Is a common shoulder surgery useless? – MedicalXpress (free) AND Popular Surgery To Ease Chronic Shoulder Pain Called Into Question – NPR (free)
Guideline for treatment of cancer pain
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:48h | UTC2017 SEOM clinical guideline for treatment of cancer pain – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)
Guideline: Pharmacologic management of chronic neuropathic pain
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:32h | UTCRelated article: Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)
Meta-Analysis: Exercise for the Prevention of Low Back Pain
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:05h | UTCExercise for the Prevention of Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials – American Journal of Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Exercise may help prevent low back pain or make it less severe – Reuters (free)
Related meta-analysis: Prevention of Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Research: Oral Opioid vs Nonopioid Analgesics on Acute Pain
11 Nov, 2017 | 17:11h | UTCEffect of a Single Dose of Oral Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesics on Acute Extremity Pain in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: No Significant Difference in Pain Relief for Opioids vs Non-Opioid Analgesics for Treating Arm or Leg Pain – The JAMA Network (free) AND Acetaminophen plus Ibuprofen Noninferior to Low-Dose Oral Opioids for Acute Extremity Pain – Journal Watch (free)
Research: Gabapentin, opioids, and the risk of opioid-related death
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:32h | UTCCommentaries: Gabapentin, Opioid Combo May Up the Risk of Opioid-Related Death – MPR (free) AND Gabapentin Plus Opioids a Deadly Combination? – MPR (free)
Research: morphine versus ibuprofen for postoperative orthopedic pain in children
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:31h | UTCCommentaries: Ibuprofen Better Than Morphine After Minor Surgery in Kids – Medscape (free registration required) AND Ibuprofen better choice over oral morphine for pain relief in children after minor surgery – MedicalXpress (free)
Review: perioperative pain management in opioid-tolerant patients
12 Oct, 2017 | 17:59h | UTC
Research: Effects of sleep changes on pain-related health outcomes in the general population
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:21h | UTCEffects of sleep changes on pain-related health outcomes in the general population: A systematic review of longitudinal studies with exploratory meta-analysis – Sleep Medicine Reviews (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Poor sleep associated with higher risk of chronic pain – Reuters (free)
Review: Combined hormonal contraceptives and migraine
1 Oct, 2017 | 14:45h | UTC
Review: Low Back Pain Management in Primary Care
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:04h | UTCAn Updated Overview of Low Back Pain Management in Primary Care – Asian Spine Journal (free)
Systematic Review: Neuropathic Pain Related with Spinal Disorders
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:06h | UTCNeuropathic Pain Related with Spinal Disorders: A Systematic Review – Asian Spine Journal (free)
Review: Neuropathic Pain after Spinal Surgery
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:03h | UTCNeuropathic Pain after Spinal Surgery – Asian Spine Journal (free)
Consensus Statement: Brain imaging tests for chronic pain: medical, legal and ethical issues and recommendations
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:22h | UTCCommentaries: New guidelines discourage use of brain imaging as a ‘lie detector’ for chronic pain – EurekAlert (free) AND Pain Group: Don’t Use Neuroimaging to Confirm Chronic Pain – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Systematic review: Non-pharmacological self-management for people living with migraine or tension-type headache
20 Sep, 2017 | 20:54h | UTCCommentary: Non-Pharmacological Self-Management Effective for People With Migraine or Tension-Type Headache – PracticeUpdate (free registration required)
Guideline for the Management of Chronic Pain in Patients Living With HIV
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:18h | UTC